April 18, 2007
Email Address for Rev. Daniel Busch, Association Minister dlbusch@nwoa.org
Rev. Daniel Busch will be preaching this Sunday, April 22nd at Gomer UCC, Gomer and also will be participating in the installation of Rev. Sue Keller, Buckland UCC beginning at 3:00 pm.
Prayer Requests
Pearl Schwenke, widow of Rev. Al Schwenke, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2007 in Sandusky OH. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, April 22, at St Stephen United Church of Christ, 905 E Perkins Avenue, Sandusky OH. Visitation at 2:30 pm and the service at 3 pm followed by a meal in Fellowship Hall. Our deepest sympathy to the family.
Please pray for continued strength for Rev. Terry Kohanski, Toledo. Terry was recently hospitalized but home at this time.
Ann Knoderer had surgery at The Ohio State University Hospital. Ann’s husband is the pastor at Gomer UCC, Rev. Brian Knoderer. Please keep Ann in your prayers during her recovery time.
Come to the Annual Meeting April 28, 2007 Still time to register
Materials and registration found at www.nwoa.org
URGENT REQUEST! The theme of this year's NWOA Annual Meeting is "Let It Shine." Every church of NWOA is Christ's Light as a "community of communities. We need a picture from your church. NEEDED: Please send a DIGITAL PICTURE of your church for the Annual Meeting Power Point Presentation by April 14th.
We are looking for "people pictures." It should be one of the following:
Please send it via email as an attachment to Rev. Rob Patton at pastorrob@ststephenucc.org Thank you!
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News from the Nominating Committee
If you are interested in filling one of the following positions, please send an email to Joan at the office. joan@nwoa.org
Auglaize Valley Region
Nominating Committee, Clergy or lay person, term ending in 2010
Witness and Proclamation Team, lay person, term ending in 2008
Lakeshore Region
Witness and Proclamation Team, lay person, term ending in 2010
Nominating Committee, Clergy or lay person, term ending in 2009
OHIO CONFERENCE COMMITTEES needing representatives
Nominations Committee, term ending in 2009
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Rev. Sue Keller will be installed as Pastor at Buckland UCC on April 22nd beginning at 3:00 pm. All are welcome!
A Challenge to “Change Our Camps” http://nwoa.org/ChangeOurCampsfeb07.pdf
TIMELY TOPICS (RESCHEDULED) Wed., May 9, 2007
Our Whole Lives- Human Sexuality Rev. Wendy Schindler-Chasney, St. John’s UCC-Milan
Location: Northwest Ohio Association, 416 Wentz St., Tiffin, OH 44883 Time: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
No Cost! Bring a brown bag lunch (beverages are available)
Church Professional Event! Mark your calendar October 1, 2007
Speaker Rev. John Thomas, General Minister and President of the UCC
Lay School Graduation
has been scheduled for Saturday, May 19, Sycamore UCC, 5:00pm. Nancy Smith
and Renee Caskie will be the graduates.
Trip to El Salvador on June 20 -28
This trip will be a fact finding trip for those that have not been there before and it will also have opportunities for interaction with children and adults. The dates may have to be moved up or back a day depending on flight schedules. The cost, including air fare, lodging, translator, transportation in El Salvador, and meals, will be $1150 to $1250. Individuals could pay for other expenses in El Salvador and I could either order airline tickets for the group or they could be purchased individually. If interested, please contact, soon, John Gilberg at
419-629-2947 or by E-mail johgilberg@nktelco.net.
St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen is collecting good used or new tennis shoes for children from the ages of 3 to 12 years of age for children in El Salvador. Needed will be over 250 pairs of tennis shoes for the "children of the mangroves". These children are made to work for their survival by digging for clams for six hours a day among the roots of the mangrove trees while the tide is low. Their small bodies can fit between the roots. They wear no shoes and get cuts and thus infections on their feet. Shoes would help prevent this. SARA and Worldwide Humanitarian Aid are sending a container to El Salvador in June so the shoes would have to be received by May 15, 2007. Call the church for more information. 419-629-2502
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The Road Less Traveled: Heidelberg College Youth Overnight
April 28 - 29, 2007 Registration starts at 12 noon Saturday April 28,
2007 $15.00 registration cost
Come and join with Heidelberg Students to go deeper in your
faith.
We will investigate the challenge of being a disciple of Jesus Christ in the
midst of the popular culture.
Jesus charges us to be of the world but not in it.
And so, together we will try to understand what it means to be "essential
outsider."
The event is open to all youth (Jr. Sr High, and College age
Students)
We will be joined by the band Dissonant Grace (go to there myspace
page
www.myspace.com/dissonantgrace to learn more about them). To register
before the event, email Rev. Darryl Kistler at
dkistler@heidelberg.edu
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“Lost and Found” In concert (See attached flyer)
April 28, 7:30 pm Monroeville School Gym
Tickets: $7 advance, $8 at door For tickets or information, call Wayne Chasney at 419-465-2165.
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The Ohio Conference has requested we share the following information
about a position opening in Columbus. A Program Coordinator is needed
to work on a part-time basis (20-30 hrs./wk.) with the Youth Compassion
Initiative (YCI) project. The person will work in collaboration with the
National Youth Advocate Program, the Ohio Conference of the United Church of
Christ and the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. This
special project is grant funded for one year.
The Program Coordinator will work closely with the Program Director (Phil
Hart, the Transitional Interim Ohio Conference Minister serves as the
Program Director) and will be responsible for the day-to-day organization
and implementation of the YCI project. Duties include organizing, planning
and participating in training events, manages contracts with trainers and
consultants, gathers and maintains program statistics, assists with
marketing activities and assists in developing policies and procedures. The
candidate must have good organization, time management, communication and
interpersonal skills. Previous experience required with Microsoft Office
programs including Word, PowerPoint and Excel. For immediate consideration,
please mail, fax or e-mail resume to: National Youth Advocate Program, 3780
Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard, OH 43026. Fax: (614) 529-7890, E-mail:
jdowney@nyap.org. YCI is an EOE/AA Employer. The compensation is
in the range of $20-$28 per hour depending on experience. This is a
part-time job, a contract job for non-profit organizations.
Ohio Conference Annual Meeting
2007 Ohio Conference Annual Gathering Saturday, July 28
Villa Milano Conference Center, Shrock Road, Columbus
The
Unexpected Presence Keynote
speaker: Luther K. Snow
Author of The Power of Asset Mapping, How
Your Congregation Can Act on Its Gifts
14th Annual Congregational Nurse Project Seminar
Title: “Caregiving Support Teams: Learn to start, train and sustain care teams where you worship work or live”
Speaker: Rev. James L. Brooks from Project Compassion, Raleigh, North Carolina
Date: April 25, 2007, Wednesday
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Cathedral of Praise, Toledo Community Life Center, 3000 Strayer Road, Maumee, Ohio, 43537
Fee: $65.00, registration required
A caregiving support team is a group of volunteers working together to provide practical, emotional and spiritual support to individual families with health concerns or other special needs. Team members simply do what they enjoy doing for others with a built in support team, when they are able. At this workshop the participants will learn how to start, train and sustain caregivng support teams where they worship, work or live. The seminar will be of special interest to parish nurses, clergy, chaplains, lay leaders, pastoral care ministers, community care ministers and outreach missions. Those interested in finding out more about the seminar are asked to call Mary Jane Fulcher at 419 262 1462 or send an e-mail message to her at Lfulcher@wcnet.org.
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Monthly Mailing
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Deadlines and Meeting Dates
Upcoming
April
19 Property Committee Mtg 1:30 pm
22 Rev. Sue Keller Installation Buckland UCC, Buckland 3:00 p.m.
25 Lakeshore Clergy 11:30 am Holiday Inn Fremont
28 Spring Meeting St. Johns’ UCC-Genoa
May
1 Church and Ministry Meeting
1 Lay School 7:15 pm
7 Sandusky Valley Clergy 11:30 am Fairhaven, Upper Sandusky
7 Monthly Mailing Deadline
7-8 Ohio Conference Staff meeting at Northwest
9 Timely Topics 10:30 am
12 Finance & Budget Meeting 9—12 pm
15 Stewardship & Caring Mtg 1-3 pm
15 Lay School 7:15 pm
16 Women’s Board Mtg. First UCC-Findlay 10 am
17 Faith Formation Team 10 -2 pm
19 General Synod Orientation Westerville UCC-Columbus 10-2 pm
22 Personnel Committee 10:00 – Noon
24 Witness and Proclam. Team 10-1 pm
28 Office Closed – Memorial Day
30 Firelands Clergy First, Marblehead 9:30am
October 1, 2007 Fall Professional Event – Rev. John Thomas, Speaker
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